Press reveals more on Otamendi at the end of Benfica v Santa Clara | OneFootball

Nicolás Otamendi was the center of attention in the final moments of the Benfica - Santa Clara match, due to the mistake he made. However, the Benfica captain did not hide and, from the start, took responsibility for the error. Furthermore, according to what the press revealed, the number 30 made a point of apologizing to the entire squad.

The newspaper Record wrote, in its Sunday edition on September 14, that the number 30 of the team made a point of setting an example and, in front of the rest of the team, took responsibility for the mistake that ended up ‘offering’ Santa Clara the equalizing goal. However, the main concern in the locker room was to comfort the Argentine, who was visibly upset by what had happened.

After speaking to BTV, where he did not hide his frustration about what had happened, at no point was Nicolás Otamendi accused of costing Benfica points. According to the same source, despite the general disappointment in the locker room, no one started looking for someone to blame for the draw.

The sports daily goes further and guarantees that, despite the disappointment of the draw, the atmosphere was peaceful, with Bruno Lage’s group recalling that the game was now behind them and that, now, the most important thing is to prepare in the best possible way for Tuesday’s match, August 16, against Qarabag in the Champions League.

In the 2025/26 season, only with Benfica, Nicolás Otamendi - currently valued at 1 million euros – has played nine matches, totaling 810 minutes: four in the Champions League, four in Liga Portugal Betclic, and one in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira.

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